Sophos VPN, Local SetuP

Question

Hi I am new to Sophos, I like to know about something 
 Sophos VPN Local setup 
 I have installed somehow sophos connect by a link provided in community, To use sophos vpn in my local machine, but i cant import anything because i cannot enter into the user or vpn portal to download config files ,, In documentation of the vpn portal 
 ,, On the user portal, under VPN configuration , click Download configuration for Windows, macOS, Linux . I dont know to do i tried my ip with 443 to enter into the user portal like document said but cant 
 
 I want to know , if i want to use sophos vpn , do i need to have firewall and a sophos device? 
 is it possible to use sophos vpn in local without using a firewall and device? 
 Should I try installing firewall in my local machine device and try vpn,,, Any pointers could help me? Even If i am did something wrong can you guys tell me

Raphael Alganes · Answer

Hello Ratish, 
 You may follow this documentation guide for step-by-step procedure on how to setup Remote access SSL VPN on your Sophos Firewall: https://docs.sophos.com/nsg/sophos-firewall/18.5/Help/en-us/webhelp/onlinehelp/AdministratorHelp/VPN/RemoteAccessVPN/VPNRemoteAccessSSLVPNSophosConnectClient/index.html 
 Regards,

Raphael Alganes · Answer

If my understanding is correct, you don&rsquo;t have a Sophos Firewall (Hardware/Virtual or Cloud) and you also do not have a host-based firewall (Windows Firewall) 
 That being, You cannot perform the steps you mentioned above without a Sophos Firewall. (Does not matter if you do have or don't have a Windows Firewall) 
 Should you need a "VPN" client for accessing internal resources, you may opt to use another open-source VPN client. You may manually setup the configuration file on where you're trying to connect and other end must have your authentication details and other settings as necessary (basically a Client-Server Connection) since you do not have a Sophos Firewall where you can download the client, and the configuration file that you have configured on the firewall. - that does this with its own UI and outlined procedures. 
 On the other hand, if the context and usage of the "VPN" you're trying to use are similar to those of other VPN apps, where it connects to a specific country/server to encrypt traffic/bypass ISP/FW rules/ etc., then RA SSL VPN of Sophos Firewall is not intended for this use. 
 Hope this helps you with your concern. 
 Regards,